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How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Domain Market
20
Feb

How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Domain Market

Artificial intelligence is long past being just a buzzword from the tech world. It has become a real economic factor, and this is now clearly reflected in the domain market.

  • Author: Christopher
Now available: OpenClaw AI Agent as a 1-Click App at Contabo
17
Feb

Now available: OpenClaw AI Agent as a 1-Click App at Contabo

OpenClaw is now available as a 1-Click installation at Contabo. The open-source agent runs directly on your VPS or VDS and fully automates workflows, self-hosted entirely.

  • Author: Contabo GmbH
CloudFest 2026 - Secure your free tickets now
16
Jan

CloudFest 2026 - Secure your free tickets now

CloudFest 2026 is approaching! Get your free ticket now and join the biggest international internet infrastructure event!

  • Author: Marco
Fastest VPS Hosting in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?
15
Jan

Fastest VPS Hosting in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?

Which VPS Hosting Services Deliver Top Performance? This article puts the fastest VPS offerings in Germany to the test.

  • Author: Christopher
Fastest Web Hosting Provider in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?
15
Jan

Fastest Web Hosting Provider in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?

This article takes a close look at the fastest web hosting providers in Germany and evaluates them based on important metrics such as Time-to-First-Byte (TTFB), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and PageSpeed to determine which provider delivers the best performance values.

  • Author: Christopher
Domain pulse 2026 in St. Gallen: Hosttest is participating
09
Jan

Domain pulse 2026 in St. Gallen: Hosttest is participating

Domain pulse 2026 is approaching and once again promises to be one of the most important industry gatherings for the domain, hosting, and internet community in the German-speaking region.

  • Author: Marco
It’s time: Contabo Black Friday / Cyber Monday - the biggest deals of the year!
24
Nov

It’s time: Contabo Black Friday / Cyber Monday - the biggest deals of the year!

Big offers incoming! VPS with permanent discounts, VDS price cuts, and genuine Dedicated Server bargains – including over 50% off outlet servers. More offers to follow during the event… stay tuned!

  • Author: Contabo GmbH
Black Week at IP-Projects – Our offers from 24th November to 1st December.
21
Nov

Black Week at IP-Projects – Our offers from 24th November to 1st December.

From 24th November to 1st December, IP-Projects is launching a series of special promotions for Black Week. Whether it's new projects, planned upgrades, or simply the desire for more performance — during this period, there are suitable offers for a variety of requirements. From VPS hosting discounts and additional deals in the server depot to reduced web hosting packages and a final chance to get the popular promo VPS: the promotional week offers many opportunities to secure hosting resources at particularly attractive conditions.

  • Author: IP-Projects GmbH & Co. KG
Black Week at netcup: Up to 74% discount on Dedicated Servers, VPS, web hosting, and domains
21
Nov

Black Week at netcup: Up to 74% discount on Dedicated Servers, VPS, web hosting, and domains

From 24th to 28th November 2025, netcup will launch its annual Black Week with significant discounts on Dedicated Servers, VPS, web hosting, and domains. The offers include permanently reduced prices, daily special deals, and additional flash deals with limited availability.

  • Author: netcup
Website monitoring free: The best free website monitoring tools compared
14
Nov

Website monitoring free: The best free website monitoring tools compared

In this article, we examine the most well-known free website monitoring tools and compare the features they offer in the free plan.

  • Author: Christopher
Web Hoster of the Year Award
29
Oct

Web Hoster of the Year Award

What is the Web Hosting Provider of the Year Award all about? Here you will find all the important information about our annual audience award:

  • Author: Marco
one.com brings online success into focus with new services
19
Sep

one.com brings online success into focus with new services

Create a website? Outsource search engine optimisation? Run Google Ads? The one.com team is happy to take care of all that for you.

  • Author: One.com
Largest web hosting providers in the United Kingdom 2025
16
Sep

Largest web hosting providers in the United Kingdom 2025

What are the largest web hosting providers in the United Kingdom in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
goneo with turnkey Messenger server based on the Matrix protocol
09
Sep

goneo with turnkey Messenger server based on the Matrix protocol

goneo offers a Messenger server that, unlike established US Big Tech services, enables private real-time communication via the open-source Matrix protocol with end-to-end encryption, completely without data collection and advertising integration.

  • Author: goneo
Cloud86 grows to over 40,000 customers
09
Sep

Cloud86 grows to over 40,000 customers

Cloud86 grows to over 40,000 customers: Success formula of speed, support, and fair prices convinces

  • Author: Cloud86
Largest web hosting provider in Switzerland 2025
02
Sep

Largest web hosting provider in Switzerland 2025

What are the largest web hosts in Switzerland in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
Website Monitoring: The Best Tools for Monitoring Your Online Presence Compared
29
Jul

Website Monitoring: The Best Tools for Monitoring Your Online Presence Compared

The following article gives you a comprehensive overview of Website Monitoring and presents the best tools for monitoring the availability, performance, or features of a website in comparison.

  • Author: Christopher
The German Hosting Market 2025: The main providers and their brands at a glance
16
Jul

The German Hosting Market 2025: The main providers and their brands at a glance

The German hosting market is characterized by a variety of established providers competing for the favor of customers. But who are the main players dominating the market and which brands are behind the big names?

  • Author: Christopher
Contabo launches new Dedicated Servers with AMD EPYC Turin CPUs
20
May

Contabo launches new Dedicated Servers with AMD EPYC Turin CPUs

Two new Dedicated Server models with the latest AMD EPYC Turin processors are now available in the EU. Designed for demanding workloads, these servers impress with high core density, optimized energy efficiency, and fast deployment - all without setup fees

  • Author: Contabo GmbH
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which platform is better?
20
May

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which platform is better?

In this post, you will learn about the differences between the two offerings WordPress.com vs WordPress.org.

  • Author: Marco
Hostinger Horizons in Review: What Can the AI-Powered No-Code Builder Do?
05
May

Hostinger Horizons in Review: What Can the AI-Powered No-Code Builder Do?

Here you will find out how well the AI-powered no-code builder Hostinger Horizons works in practice and what possibilities it offers you.

  • Author: Christopher
Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing Disk Performance on VPS Hosting
14
Apr

Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing Disk Performance on VPS Hosting

The following article shows how to precisely measure, compare, and improve the disk performance of VPS Hosting.

  • Author: Christopher
CloudFest 2025 Recap
01
Apr

CloudFest 2025 Recap

In our recap, we take a look at the most important highlights and impressive moments of CloudFest 2025.

  • Author: Marco
Smart Domain Management: Interview with ResellerInterface at CloudFest 2025
26
Mar

Smart Domain Management: Interview with ResellerInterface at CloudFest 2025

At CloudFest 2025, Marco from hosttest met Larissa Reinhart, Marketing and Sales Manager of ResellerInterface.

  • Author: Marco
Virtual Cores, Real Performance: Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing CPU Performance on VPS Hosting
25
Mar

Virtual Cores, Real Performance: Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing CPU Performance on VPS Hosting

The following article shows how to precisely measure, compare, and improve the CPU performance of VPS Hosting.

  • Author: Christopher
Transfer domain: How to successfully transfer your domain
14
Mar

Transfer domain: How to successfully transfer your domain

In this guide, you will learn step by step what to consider when transferring a domain.

  • Author: Domain-Offensive
Largest Web Hosting Providers in Austria 2025
10
Mar

Largest Web Hosting Providers in Austria 2025

What are the largest web hosting providers in Austria in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
Largest Web Hosting Providers in Germany 2025
05
Feb

Largest Web Hosting Providers in Germany 2025

What are the largest web hosting providers in Germany in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
CloudFest 2025 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now
31
Jan

CloudFest 2025 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now

CloudFest 2025 is just around the corner! Get your free ticket now and be part of the biggest international internet infrastructure event!

  • Author: Marco
Domain pulse 2025 in Dresden: Hosttest is participating
28
Jan

Domain pulse 2025 in Dresden: Hosttest is participating

The Domain pulse 2025 is just around the corner and promises to be once again one of the highlights of the year for the domain and web hosting industry.

  • Author: Marco
Security Feature Domain Guard: Necessary or Redundant?
14
Jan

Security Feature Domain Guard: Necessary or Redundant?

Domain Guard is an additional security feature offered by some web hosting providers to protect domains from unauthorized access and manipulations.

  • Author: Marco
Hosttest Awards
08
Jan

Hosttest Awards

In this article, we explain how our rating system works, what the awards mean, and why they are an important measure of quality and reliability in the web hosting market.

  • Author: Marco
Testing procedures VPS Hosting tests at Hosttest
10
Dec

Testing procedures VPS Hosting tests at Hosttest

Here you will find all the information about our approach in our VPS Hosting reviews.

  • Author: Christopher
Free Webspace with Domain: Providers Compared
04
Nov

Free Webspace with Domain: Providers Compared

This article presents the best options for free webspace with domain and shows how the different offers differ.

  • Author: Marco
Guide for Web Hosts: Currency Converter and Prices/VAT When Listing Offers
29
Oct

Guide for Web Hosts: Currency Converter and Prices/VAT When Listing Offers

In the following guide, we would like to address two important topics to consider when listing offers on hosttest for multiple target countries (currently DE, AT, and CH).

  • Author: Marco
Web Host of the Year 2024: Here are the winners!
22
Oct

Web Host of the Year 2024: Here are the winners!

The election for the Web Host of the Year 2024 has crowned its winners - and that with a new record!

  • Author: Marco
netcup: New Server Locations in USA and Europe
18
Oct

netcup: New Server Locations in USA and Europe

netcup expands its offering with new server locations in the USA and Europe. Discover powerful Dedicated Servers, VPS Hosting, and Web Hosting in Manassas and Amsterdam - now on netcup.com

  • Author: netcup
Free Webspace with PHP & MySQL Database: Providers Compared
15
Oct

Free Webspace with PHP & MySQL Database: Providers Compared

We introduce you to the best providers for free webspace with PHP and MySQL database in comparison.

  • Author: Marco
Free Webspace with FTP Access: Providers Compared
03
Oct

Free Webspace with FTP Access: Providers Compared

This article introduces the best providers for free webspace with FTP access and shows what to consider when making a choice.

  • Author: Marco
Hello Switzerland
30
Sep

Hello Switzerland

After 18 successful years in Germany, our comparison portal is pleased to be able to present its own web presence for the Swiss market with hosttest.ch.

  • Author: Marco
Interview with Christian Jaeger: What's behind MSP GLOBAL?
26
Jul

Interview with Christian Jaeger: What's behind MSP GLOBAL?

In the interview, Christian Jaeger provides comprehensive insights into the upcoming MSP Global 2024 in October of this year, its development, and what visitors can expect at the conference.

  • Author: Marco
Welcome Austria: Our Comparison Portal is Expanding!
09
Jul

Welcome Austria: Our Comparison Portal is Expanding!

After 18 successful years in Germany, our comparison portal is excited to present its own web presence for the Austrian market with hosttest.at.

  • Author: Marco
HiDrive vs ownCloud: Popular Cloud Storage Solutions Compared
04
Jul

HiDrive vs ownCloud: Popular Cloud Storage Solutions Compared

Cloud storage solutions contribute to secure and efficient data management nowadays. This article compares HiDrive vs ownCloud and examines their individual features.

  • Author: Marco
Nextcloud vs. ownCloud - Cloud storage for your own server compared
02
Jul

Nextcloud vs. ownCloud - Cloud storage for your own server compared

In the following article, we want to take a closer look at the topic of Nextcloud vs ownCloud. What are the advantages, disadvantages, and differences between the two cloud storage solutions?

  • Author: Marco
Best E-Commerce Shop Systems Compared 2024
18
Jun

Best E-Commerce Shop Systems Compared 2024

In the following article, we want to take a closer look at the best E-Commerce shop systems in Germany and examine their unique features in more detail.

  • Author: Marco
Best Forum Software Compared 2024
18
Jun

Best Forum Software Compared 2024

In this article, we want to compare the best forum software solutions in Germany and their individual features.

  • Author: Marco
Best CMS Comparison 2024
18
Jun

Best CMS Comparison 2024

What to consider when choosing a Content Management System and what are currently the best CMS on the market?

  • Author: Marco
Introduction to DNSSEC: What beginners need to know
14
Jun

Introduction to DNSSEC: What beginners need to know

DNSSEC stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions. Behind the seemingly complicated term are a series of extensions designed to improve the security of the Domain Name System (DNS).

  • Author: Domain-Offensive
Server Response Time Explained: Measuring and Improving Server Response Time
12
Jun

Server Response Time Explained: Measuring and Improving Server Response Time

In this article, we explain why Server Response Time is so important, how it is measured, and how it can be improved.

  • Author: Marco
Server Speed - What Matters and How to Measure It?
07
Jun

Server Speed - What Matters and How to Measure It?

Why is the speed of a server so important, how to measure server speed, and how can it be increased?

  • Author: Marco
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